10 Tips to Improve Your Speaking Voice

Tips To Improve your Sound of Voice

One of the most important components of public speaking is the sound of your voice. It influences the impact of your message, and might even make or break the success of your speech. Fortunately, for many people, good voice quality can be learned.





1. Breathe from your diaphragm -

Practice long and controlled exhales. When you speak, use breath to punctuate your point. For example, take a breath at the end of each phrase whether you need to or not. Use that opportunity to pause and let the listeners absorb what you say.

2. Use pitch -

Lower pitches generally are more soothing to hear. However, modulating your pitch for emphasis will keep your listeners engaged. Develop your pitch by practicing humming.

3. Moderate your volume -

Find out if you speak too loudly or too softly. When you begin speaking, ask your audience how your volume is (each situation is different). Try to stay at the appropriate volume throughout your speech.



4. Moderate your pace -

This one is also closely related to breath. If you speak too quickly, people can't keep up. If you speak too slowly, people will lose interest. Record your speech to determine if you need to change your pace. Get feedback from others.



5. Articulate -

Try exaggerating your lip movement to reduce mumbling. Practice articulating tongue twisters and extending and exaggerating vowel sounds. Become an expert at articulating tongue twisters as quickly and crisply as possible. Focus on the ones you find difficult.



6. Practice -

Your speech in advance and determine where you want to pause for a breath. For more emphasis, pause for more than one breath. Mark your breathing points in your notes.



7. Loosen up -

Before you begin. Look side to side. Roll your head in half-circles and roll your shoulders back. Shift your rib cage from side to side. Yawn. Stretch. Touch your toes while completely relaxing your upper body, then slowly stand up, one vertebra at a time, raising your head last. Repeat as needed.



8. Posture -

Stand up straight and tall to allow full lung capacity and airflow.



9. Record -

your voice repeatedly using different ways of speaking. Determine which one is most pleasing.



10. Practice breath control -

Take a deep breath, and while you exhale, count to 10 (or recite the months or days of the week). Try gradually increasing your volume as you count, using your abdominal muscles—not your throat—for volume. Don't let your larynx tense up.

Clean your Mouse

Mouse is the most sensitive part which we use every so often and it is very cheap compared to other parts. However it is so important to keep the mouse clean and smooth for ease of use.





Cleaning mouse at least every 6 months is good for the long lives of it’s and smoothness. The time is depending on the use of mouse and the dust in your computer rooms.









Whenever you notice that the cursor doesn't move as smoothly over the screen as it should then it is the right time for cleaning your mouse.









Things to consider:

1.Avoid spilling liquids on your mouse.







2.Keep your mouse pad clean and dry.







3.Use a slick mouse pad rather than a fabric one.







4.Clean your mechanical mouse regularly.









Materials you will need:

1.Tweezers.







2.A can of compressed air.







3.Cotton swab.







4.Rubbing alcohol.





Cleaning your mouse:

* Unplug the mouse from your computer (mouse has to be connected to the back side port of your computer).







* Turn the mouse upside down.







* Locate the plastic ring that holds the mouse ball in place.









* Using both thumbs, rotate the ring in the direction of the arrows until it won't turn any further.





* If you don't have arrows, just turn it whichever way it will go.







* Pick up your mouse and pour the ball and ring into your hand.







* Set the ring aside and wash the ball under lukewarm water.







* Set the ball aside and let it air dry.







* Carefully remove any lint and debris with the tweezers. (You can use a couple shots of compressed air to remove some stubborn lint from the inside of your mouse.) Use caution to keep the can upright so you do not spray moister into your mouse.







* Put some rubbing alcohol on the end of your cotton swab (do not saturate the swab) and swab the rollers and the inside compartment.







* Let your clean mouse air dry. For you impatient folks, using a hairdryer on a low setting will work fine to speed this process.